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About the Role

The Product Manager is responsible for establishing, developing, and directing the production strategy for a product category. This role involves managing business relationships with finished product suppliers and agents to optimize costs and lead times without compromising quality.

Responsibilities

• Manage production timelines, review reports, and recommend solutions to exceptions.
• Develop time and action calendars for all managed programs.
• Collaborate with Design and Technical Services teams to develop production-ready samples for quarterly design presentations.
• Work closely with vendors and agent offices to ensure optimal utilization of monthly production capacity and recommend actions for issues.
• Manage placement strategy and follow-up by recommending product placement and action plans for chase.
• Oversee, maintain, and report on cost, delivery, and quality metrics and KPIs for finished goods.
• Utilize cost data to develop tactical responses and strategies.
• Manage fabric reservations and confirm fabric and trim with factories.
• Coordinate and lead weekly production meetings with factories and agents.
• Monitor the production status of all programs by season.
• Track shipments from vendor to distribution center.
• Support the costing process by creating and distributing packages, issuing spreadsheets for tracking, and conducting cost negotiations.
• Analyze test, quality, delivery, and cost reports, making recommendations and communicating exceptions to management and vendors.
• Manage product integrity and compliance with order specifications, including approving lab dips, dye lots, washing effects, hand feel, shade bands, and the general flow of the process.
• Escalate and communicate high-risk potential order problems and issues as appropriate.
• Develop relationships with mentors, peers, and all production channels.

Requirements

• 4-6 years of experience in apparel production management.
• Experience managing 'Speed to market'/fast track orders from inception is a plus.
• Knowledge/understanding of fabrics and different garment wash processes that help problem-solve production issues.
• Strong costing and negotiation skills are a plus.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office.
• Full Circle and PLM experience are a plus.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrates proactive problem-solving skills.
• Ability to use basic retail math to determine costs, margins, and turn.
• Detail-oriented with strong follow-through; able to organize and prioritize multiple projects.
• Possesses a sense of urgency in managing time and accomplishing tasks.
• Ability to create and maintain a cooperative team environment that promotes high performance standards and goal attainment.
• Good people management/delegation skills and ability to influence others.
• Must have authorization to work in the United States.

Skills

• Microsoft Office
• Full Circle
• PLM
• Costing
• Negotiation
• Problem-solving
• Retail Math
• Organization
• Prioritization
• Time Management
• People Management
• Delegation
• Influence

Location

• United States

Work Type

• Hybrid
• Onsite

Experience Level

• 4-6 years

Salary/Compensations

• USD $75,900.00 - USD $138,000.00 /Yr.